Pollard Theatre Company has revived its production of the musical Passing Strange with nearly the same cast and creative team from its terrific 2011 staging of the show. If you missed it then, now is the chance to atone for that sin. If you saw it before, rest assured that it’s back with the same […]
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Reel change
Brian Hearn Photo: Heather Brown The upgrades were made in order to remain in the “mix of contemporary, global art cinema,” said Brian Hearn, OKCMOA film curator. Hearn said he and the museum’s film program team began funding for the upgrades in 2011 with a “Projection Perfection” campaign. Donations from private family foundations and everyday […]
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Fit for a ‘King’
Being skittish about the hot weather, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park has moved indoors for a while with The Life and Death of King John. It’s part of OSP’s “Bare Bard” series, in which plays are staged with minimal sets, costumes and lighting. It gives the company a chance to present lesser-known works, such as […]
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The Incredible Melting Man
TIMM (for short) continues his head-ripping rampage, leaving Geiger-equipped Dr. Ted Nelson (Burr DeBenning) to follow the putrid piles of the grubby, brown-red pus he drips everywhere, not to mention the occasional ear or eyeball. Basically, TIMM looks like he is using a Little Caesars Hot-N-Ready as a face mask. The movie is one of […]
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Coming attractions
Photo: Mark Hancock One such business was the legendary Winchester Drive In Theatre, 6930 S. Western, made all the more poignant by it being one of the few operating drive-in movie theaters left in the country. Instead of shutting its doors, however, longtime owner and operator Lindy Shanbour chose to rebuild. “I opened this drive-in […]
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It’s a gas
A journey of an oppressed young wife’s liberation and self-discovery begins with a job at a nail salon in Carpenter Square Theatre’s latest live production. Out of Sterno presents the story of Dotty, played by A’Mari Jo Rocheleau, who transforms from an innocent spouse to an independent and adventurous woman. Married since she was 16 […]
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‘Ring’ of ire
Occasionally, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park gives the Bard some time off and stages work of other playwrights, ranging from classical to more modern plays. The results can be mixed, but it gives the company a chance to stretch artistically, and is a nice break for the rest of us. Thus, OSP presents Ring Round […]
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Such a gem
Chuck Tweed By: Mark Hancock In June, Tweed celebrated his 40th anniversary working with Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N. Walker, where he started as a part-time volunteer and actor. Now, as the community outlet’s most decorated production director for 35 years, he said he has no plans of retirement. “It’s in my contract that when […]
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Pinch of humor
By: Barry Burris Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park opened its 29th season (where did the years go?) with Measure for Measure at Water Stage in Myriad Botanical Gardens. This is only the second time OSP has staged this comedy, and the production may show why that is: It’s practically devoid of humor. Measure for Measure […]
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Texas ‘Tuna’
Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre ends its season with the countrified comedy Greater Tuna. CityRep had success with runs of A Tuna Christmas for a few seasons some years ago, and Greater Tuna is the original play in the franchise. In case you hadn’t heard, Greater Tuna concerns the citizens — oddballs and yahoos all — […]